30 weeks, 3 days- Good thing Oliver is NOT like his mommy!

Today I am 30 weeks and 3 days pregnant. "What is the significance of this?" one may ask. Well, quite simply it is this:

This is me, tube down the throat to help me breathe and lots of machines keeping me going. I was born at 30 weeks and 3 days, I was a decent size since mom had Gestational Diabetes but my lungs collapsed and were not developed enough to function on their own. PLUS I developed double pneumonia which helped NOTHING.

I constantly have nightmares that my water has broken and Oliver is coming so soon or that I start bleeding and he has to come out. In reality he seems to be just fine staying inside and I am not having contractions or anything that would indicate that he is planning a super early entrance into the world. On Thursday I have a growth ultrasound to make sure my placenta abnormality isn't causing him not to grow which I am not worried about because at 26-27 weeks he was already 2lbs 5oz and is probably about 3 lbs now and is still moving and kicking like he is getting paid for it! I originally told him he could not come before September 7th at 6pm to allow Noah to have his birthday party but I said if he HAS to come early I'd at least appreciate that he stays in until 35 weeks at which 99% of babies come out perfectly healthy for the most part.

Overall, I am happy that at least in this way Oliver is NOT taking after his mommy. 9 weeks and 4 days left!!